Kai Bird is a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a man for all seasons. A brilliant scientist, this 20th century icon led the development of the atomic bomb and later denounced his creation. His life story resonates with Shakespearean themes. In this conversation, Kai Bird discusses his conflicted life.
Guest
Kai Bird
Former Fellow;
Director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
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